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N.J. Ct. R. 5:8-4
Filing of Report
The written report of an investigation made pursuant to this rule shall be filed with the court, shall be furnished to the parties, and shall thereafter be filed in the office of the Family Division. The report shall be regarded as confidential, except as otherwise provided by rule or by court order. The report shall be received as direct evidence of the facts contained therein which are within the personal knowledge of the Family Division personnel who made the investigation and report, subject to cross-examination.
History
Note: Source-R. (1969) 4:79-8(d). Adopted December 20, 1983, to be effective December 31, 1983; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; amended July 21, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
Provenance
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- njcourts.gov
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- 2026-09-15
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- 2026-09-14
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